Latest news and press releases.
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Workforce Message from Secretary Mayorkas on the Appointment of Jonathan Davidson as DHS Chief of Staff
I am privileged to welcome Jonathan Davidson as the Department's new Chief of Staff. Jonathan succeeds Kristie Canegallo, who will assume her new role as Acting Deputy Secretary on Friday.
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DHS Statement on Israel’s Announcement Regarding Reciprocal Visa Acceptance for U.S. Citizens
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today released the following statement on Israel’s announcement that U.S. citizens will be allowed to travel to and through Israeli ports of entry open to tourist travel.
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DHS is the Largest Federal Agency to Receive 14 Consecutive “A” Grades on SBA’s Annual Small Business Procurement Scorecard
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) received a grade of “A+” on the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Small Business Procurement Scorecard.
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Biden-Harris Administration, Whole Community Respond to Support Vermont Following Impacts from Severe Flooding
President Biden granted a major disaster declaration for Vermont on Friday, which unlocks additional DHS FEMA funding to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe flooding beginning on July 7, 2023, and continuing.
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Secretary Mayorkas Delivers Updates on DHS Campaign to Stop Fentanyl
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas provided an update on DHS’s surge campaign to target and prevent fentanyl and its precursor chemicals from entering the United States.
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Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on the Nomination of Jeff Rezmovic to serve as the CFO of DHS
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement on the nomination from President Joseph R. Biden of Jeff Rezmovic to serve as the Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Homeland Security.
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DHS Announces Family Reunification Parole Processes for Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced the implementation of new family reunification parole (FRP) processes for Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, advancing the Biden-Harris Administration’s successful combination of expanded lawful pathways and strengthened enforcement to reduce irregular migration.
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DHS Announces Results of 2023 Invent2Prevent Final Competition
On June 28, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3), in collaboration with EdVenture Partners, Credence Management Solutions and the McCain Institute, hosted the finalists of Invent2Prevent, a program that empowers university and high school students to develop innovative projects to help prevent targeted violence and terrorism in their local communities.
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Five Country Ministerial 2023 Communique
We, the Home Affairs, Interior, Security and Immigration Ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States convened in person, under Canada’s chairship, in Wellington, New Zealand on June 27-28, 2023 for the Five Country Ministerial.
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Four Arrested for Tractor-Trailer Smuggling Incident that Resulted in 53 Deaths
Four Mexican nationals were arrested yesterday in San Antonio, Houston, and Marshall, Texas, for their alleged roles in a tractor-trailer smuggling incident that resulted in 53 deceased and 11 injured undocumented individuals one year ago today.